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1: Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 1995 Mar;26(1):180-2. Related Articles, Links
Field studies on the mosquito repellent action of neem oil.
Sharma SK, Dua VK, Sharma VP.
Malaria Research Center (Field Station), BHEL Complex, Ranipur, Hardwar, India.
Repellent action of neem oil was evaluated against different mosquito species. 2% neem oil mixed in coconut oil provided 96-100% protection from anophelines, 85% from Aedes, 37.5% from Armigeres whereas it showed wide range of efficacy from 61-94% against Culex spp. Therefore, neem oil can be applied as a personal protection measure against mosquito bites.
I mixed 125ml of coconut oil and 1.25ml of neem oil. Overnight the coconut oil seperates and settles. I am looking for an additive that would stablize and fix this mixture. Would benzoin help at all. Our company Pure & Simple Ways wholesales oils and I have access to hundreds of different oils and resins.
Any thoughts would be appreciated...